Borden in Simcoe County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

British Armoured Recovery Vehicle (ARV) MKII
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Véhicule blindé de dépannage britannique (VBD) MKII

British Armoured Recovery Vehicle (ARV) MKII Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 6, 2024

1. British Armoured Recovery Vehicle (ARV) MKII Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

[English] An armoured recovery vehicle (ARV) is a type of armoured fighting vehicle used to repair battle — or mine — damaged as well as broken-down armoured vehicles during combat, or to tow them out of the danger zone for more extensive repairs. To this end the term “Armoured Repair and Recovery Vehicle” (ARRV) is also used. ARV’s are normally built on the chassis of a Main Battle Tank (MBT). This model would have been built on the Sherman chassis, and features a winch and crane capable of recovering up to 90 tons.

[Français] Un véhicule blindé de dépannage (VBD) est un type de véhicule blindé utilisé pour réparer les véhicules endommagés par les tirs ou par des mines ou en panne pendant le combat ou pour les remorquer hors de la zone de danger pour des réparations plus importantes. Le terme « véhicule blindé de réparation et de récupération » (VBRR) est également. Les VBD sont habituellement construits sur le châssis d'un char de combat principal (CCP). Le présent, modèle a probablement été construit sur le châssis d'un char Sherman et il est muni d'un treuil et d'une grue pouvant remorquer des véhicules pesant jusqu'à 90 tonnes.

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Location. 44° 17.306′ N, 79° 53.512′ W. Marker is in Borden, Ontario, in Simcoe County. It is on Gibraltar Road just west of Dieppe Road, on the left when traveling west. The marker and tank are located on the north side of Worthington Memorial Park, at Canadian Forces Base Borden. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Borden ON L0M 0B1, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Ontario Cottage Country

and specifically in Georgian Bay Country.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: British Churchill Infantry Tank MK IV / Char d'infanterie britannique Churchill MK IV (within shouting distance of this marker); Sherman Crab Mine Flail / Fléau de Déminage du Sherman Crab

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 6, 2024

2. British Armoured Recovery Vehicle (ARV) MKII Marker

The marker is mounted directly in front of the ARV.

(within shouting distance of this marker); Canadian Tank School 50th Anniversary (within shouting distance of this marker); Canadian Armoured Corps 50th Anniversary (within shouting distance of this marker); Mine Plow / Charrue de Déminage (within shouting distance of this marker); United States M5A1 "Stuart" Light Tank / Char léger américain M5A1 Stuart (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Worthington Park Memorial (about 90 meters away); British Centurion MK5 Main Battle Tank / Char de combat principal britannique Centurion MK5 (about 90 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Borden.

Also see . . . Armoured Recovery Vehicle (Wikipedia).

Excerpt: An armoured recovery vehicle (ARV) is typically a powerful tank or armoured personnel carrier (APC) chassis modified for use during combat for military vehicle recovery (towing) or repair of battle-damaged, stuck, and/or inoperable armoured fighting vehicles, such as tanks and armoured personnel carriers. Most ARVs have motorized tracks, like a tank or bulldozer, enabling the ARV to operate on uneven ground.
ARVs may have winches, jibs, cranes, and/or bulldozer blades to aid in tank recovery. Typically, any specialized lifting and recovery equipment replaces the turret and cannon found on a battle tank. ARVs may in some cases have electric generators, blowtorches, chainsaws and fuel pumps to help with recovery operations, or spare parts, to facilitate field repairs. Some ARVs have a spade component to anchor the vehicle when it is towing or lifting. Since most ARVs are based on tank or APC chassis, they have an armoured crew cockpit and engine, which means that ARVs can be operated in combat conditions.

(Submitted on June 2, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

British Armoured Recovery Vehicle (ARV) MKII / Véhicule blindé de dépannage britannique (VBD) MKII image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 6, 2024

3. British Armoured Recovery Vehicle (ARV) MKII / Véhicule blindé de dépannage britannique (VBD) MKII

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 6, 2024

4. British Armoured Recovery Vehicle (ARV) MKII / Véhicule blindé de dépannage britannique (VBD) MKII

Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 103 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 2, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.

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British Armoured Recovery Vehicle (ARV) MKII
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Véhicule blindé de dépannage britannique (VBD) MKII